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iProj 2017: Introductions by Scouter John Chow

Hey everyone! This international service project is going to be action packed! Traveling first to Taipei, then onward to Hualien, Yilan, and Taichung. In Hualien we will be doing an environmental service project with the Taiwanese Scouts, as well as an all day open forum with over 200 Scouts and Scouters. We will be learning […]

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[Let’s talk about iProj] Scouter Paul Goes to Japan

For our Let’s talk about iProj, we sat down with Paul Leung; a 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group Scouter and an important player since our crew’s early days. Paul shares his experiences from the very first International Service Project in China, and Japan, and how the bond that was made between the crew’s first handful […]

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New Rover Perspectives: Caelan Huesing

Continuing to shine the spotlight on some of the Rovers, today I would like to feature one of our newest members, Caelan Huesing, as she shares a bit about her background and what initially attracted her to the program in the first place. Let’s talk a bit about yourself first. Well, this is my first […]

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[Let’s talk about iProj] Why I’m Grateful For My First iProj Experience

By Brian Asin & Sandra Lee   2017 is in full swing, which means that there’s only a couple of months until our Rover Scout Group contingent departs to Taiwan on the 6th International Service Project (iProj) in May. As a first timer going on iProj this year, I wanted to hear all the great stories coming from Rovers who […]

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Celebration of World Scarf Day

By Sandra Lee There is no bigger fashion statement than your necker. Feel free to disagree with me, but it’s true. The necker is more than something you use to keep your neck warm. People can easily make assumptions by the way you do your hair up, what kind of shoes you wear, or judge […]

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Bronze Smiling Face awarded to 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group

  Echoing the 1st Rivorton Rovers, we too were presented the Bronze Smiling Face for our work during our International Service Project to Puerto Vallarta in May. While we don’t do projects like this for the accolades, it is always good to hear that we’ve made a difference. Thank you very much Asociación de Scouts […]

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Creating a Ripple Effect | An Update on our Volcanes Service Project

By: Edna Cheng Although it has been a month since our recent International Service Project (iProj) in Mexico, it is wonderful to know that we are still bringing an impact to the organizations we have helped. Recently, we have received an email from Jamie and Megan, whom are the teachers that help the children at […]

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Being rich is not about how much money you have, but how much you can give

By: Linda Koch The second part of our International Service Project took place at Volcanes Primary School. When we arrived, we had the honor of meeting Arthur, the Director of Volcanes Community Education Project.  A fantastic speaker, his story of how Volcanes Elementary School came about would bring tears to your eyes.

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A Celebration of Service

By: Anthony Lam To celebrate the work that our contingent has done, the Scout Association in the Province of Nayarit held a gala in our honour.  National Chief Scout of Mexico, Scouter Ana Lorena Gudiño Valdez, the President of Mexico Scout Association, Scouter Victor R. Blake Gomez, and the President of the Province of Nayarit for […]

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Founded on Service

By: Anthony Lam After four days of rigorous work from our International Service Project contingent, the newly acquired Scout Hall in the Province of Nayarit was finally inaugurated on May 10, 2014. Our contingent was invited to witness this milestone event as it marks a new chapter of Scouting in Puerto Vallarta. Attendance of the ceremony included […]